Other Information:James qualified M.B., C.M. in 1888 and M.D. in 1890 (University of Glasgow). He was Hon. Physician at the Cossham Hospital, Bristol, and was the author of "A Chronology of Medical History" and "Case of Leontiasis Ossea" - B.M.J. 1896; “The Influence of Chemical/Works on the public health" - Public Health 1897; "Twenty Years Sanitation in an urban District" - Sanitary Record in 1897; "Iteration or Progression?" Prov. Med. Jl in 1892; "Workingman’s Compensation from a Medical point of view” - Jl Chart Insurance Institute in 1913; "Medicine & the poetic Muse” Ed. Med. Jl in 1913; "Short History of English Military Surgery & some famous Military Surgeons” - Jl RAMC in 1913. James was serving under the rank of Lieutenant Colonel with the 3rd South Midland Divisional Field Ambulance [T.F.] when war was declared, he entered the war in France with the 1/3rd South Midland Field Ambulance on 30th March 1915. He later served as temporary Colonel, A.M.S. with the 61st Division. James became a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Public Health, and Honorary Associate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration. [Information sources: 1915 Army List; 1921 Medical Directory and MIC]
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